Reversible barb wire holder



Nov. 13, 1934. P. w, KELLER REVERSIBLE BARB WIRE HOLDER Filed March 26, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Y lnvenfor Pd/zz/ZWKEZZer llomey NOV. 13, 1934. P Wl KELLER 1,980,919

REVERSIBLE BARB WIRE HOLDER Filed March 2s, 1954 2 sheets-sheet 2 2 i By I A orney Patented Nov. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention has reference to devices for protecting wire fences against destruction by animals and also to prevent the animals from getting sufliciently close to the fence as to project the head between the wires of the fence to eat growing crops planted at the side of the fence opposite to the animal.

An important object of the invention is to provide a holder of the character above mentioned which is reversible, that is can be readily shifted from one side to the other of the fence and which is extremely simple in construction and can be readily applied.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevational view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an elevational view illustrating one manner and means for connecting the adjacent ends of the rods forming part of the holder.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the connecting ring, the same being in open condition.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the rods.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detail sectional view showing the manner of connecting the holder to a metallic fence post.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing still another device for connecting one end of the holder to a metallic fence post.

Figure 10 is a perspective View showing a modifled form of connecting the rods together.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that in accordance with the present invention any desired number of barb wire holders indicated generally by the reference .numeral 10 may be used. Each holder 10 comprises a pair of rods 11, 12 and each rod is provided at one end with an eye 13 and ata relatively opposite end with an eye 14 disposed in a plane at right angles to, or perpendicular to the .plane of the eye 13.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 2 the rods 11 and 12 are connected at one end through the medium of a ring 16 that engages the eyes 13 of said rods.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 3 the rods 11 and 12 are connected at one end by having the rings 16 engaged with the eyes 13 and these rings 16 in turn engaged with eyes provided at opposite ends of a connecting link or rod 15. The form of the invention shown in Figure 3 will be especially adapted where each holder is to be used for accommodatingv a pair of barbed wires 21 in spaced parallelism to each other, while the form of the invention shown in Figure 2 will be used where but a single wire 21 65 is employed and as suggested in Figure 1.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 10 one of the rods, for example the rod 11 instead of being provided with an eye 13 is provided with an open eye or loop 24 that is adapted to engage 70 the eye 13 of the other of the rods, in this instance the rod 12 and the open eye or hook 24 of the rod 11 is adapted to accommodate the barbed wire 21 in a manner thought apparent.

It will be seen that in actual practice the holders 10 are mounted on alternate fence posts 1'7. In the present instance the fence posts 1'7 are indicated as being of wood and a holder 10 is secured to its fence post in the following manner. The rod 11 or 11', as the case may be, of the hold- 80 er at its free end is pivoted to one side of the fence post 17 through the medium of a spike or other suitable fastening element 18 driven into the fence post and engaging the eye 14 of the rod. The spike 18 is disposed above the uppermost wire 85 of the fence as suggested in Figures 2 and 3. This will obviously permit the rod 11, or 11 to be swung from one side to the other of the fence. i

The rod 12, or 12. as the case may be, at vits free end has its eye 14 engaged with a headless 90 nail or spike 19 driven into the post as clearly shown in Figure 4, and at said end the rod 12 or 12', is straddled'by a staple20 that is likewise driven into the post to hold the rod l2 or 12 against one side of the post. It will thus be seen that the holder 10 will project laterally from the post 17, and in the form of the invention shown in Figure 2 the barbed wire 21 threaded through the rings 16 will be supported by the holders in spaced parallelism to the fence and in a manner to effectually interfere with any attempt on the part of the animal to get into immediate proximity of the fence. In the form of the invention shown in Figure 3 a pair of barb wires 21 Will be 105 threaded through the rings 16. Where the form of the invention, as illustrated in Figure 10, is used a single barb wire 21 will also be employed.

It will be apparent that the holder 10 can be readily shifted from the full line position shown in Figure 2 to the dotted line position shown in said figure.. v

In using the barbed Wire support in conjunction with metallic fence posts, as for example in conjunction with a fence post such as shown in Figure 8 and indicated by the reference numeral 21 the eyes 14 are engaged with bolts 22 which latter having threaded ends passed through suitably spaced apertures provided Iin ythe rib of the post and `secured in position through the medium of lock nuts 23 arranged at opposite sides of the rib.

It will also be understood that in actual practice the members 11 and 12 of each holder may be suspended perpendicularly, with the members 12 free of all engagement with the fence positand the members 11 engaged with the post as at 14.

Such use of the device will be'found 'desirable` where crops are cultivated on both sides of -the fence.

InFigure 9 I yhave illustrated vstill another device which may be employed in conjunction with a4 metallic fence post rfor securing the ends `of the rods of the holder thereto. In this form of the invention there are provided two L-shaped lugs 25 that engage opposite longitudinal edges of the post 21, and these lugs have free end portions projecting laterally from the side of .the post opposite to the rib of the post, and the projected ends of the lugs are apertured to accommodate a tie bolt 26. The bolt 26 has a threaded endon which isthreaded a nut 27 adapted to bear against an adjacent one of the lugs 25 for securing the device in position on the fence post. Also threadedly engaged with said end of the bolt 216 is a second nut 23 and the eye 14 of a rod 11, 12 or 1-1', or 12', as the case maybe is loosely engaged with the threaded end of the bolt 26 between `the nuts 27, 28 as thought apparent. V

Having thus described my invention, what-I claimas new is: v

l, En combination vwith a fence having a plurality of spaced posts, of a plurality of barb wire holders, one vfor each post, and each holder including a pair of rods adapted toV be secured at one end to the fence post to Aerr-tend laterally therefrom at an angle relative to one another,

and a link connecting the free ends of the rods, and a barbed Wire threaded through said links.v 2. For use with wire fences, a barbed Wire holder comprising a pair of rods and a link connecting the rods at one end.

3. For use with wire fences, a barbedwire holder comprising a pair of rods and a link connecting the rcds at one end, each of said rods at said yone end being provided with an eye to receive the link,and at an opposite end with an eye disposed at right angles to the irst eye and adapted to engage a fastening element for attachment to a fence post. i

4. A barb Wire holder for wire fences comprising a pair of rods provided each at one end for detachable engagement with a fence post, and' at a relatively opposite end with an eye, rings engaging said eyes, and a short connecting rod having eyes at the ends thereof engaging said rings.

5. For use with Wire fences, a barb wire holder comprising a pair of rods provided at one end for attachment to the post of the fence, and at a relatively opposite end with an eye, and a connecting ring engaging the eyes of the rods connecting said rods at the last named end thereof, said ring being adapted to have the barbed wire to be supported by the device threaded therethrough. Y 6. A holder for a strandof barb Wire for supporting the latter in operative position relative to a Wire fence, said holder comprising a pair of rods,

means connecting said rods at one end and for engaging a portion. `of the barb` Wire to be supported by .the holder, and means for operatively connecting the free end of each rod to a fenceA post comprising a bolt having a part adapted to be passed through an opening in the ence post, nuts threaded on said part of the bolt adjacent the fence post at opposite sides thereof,- said bolt having a free end portion adapted to engage one of said rods, and each vrod having an leye to .ac-

ed to pass through an openingy in the fence post, and nuts threadedly engaged with said part of the bolt and engaging opposite sidesoi the fence post for .securing the bolt thereto.

8. A device for holding a barb operative position to a Wire fence comprising a pair ofgrods, `means operatively connecting vthe rods at one end and including means for engaging the barbed wire, each of said rods having an Wire strand' in t eye at its free end, and means for'operatively:

connecting the free end of each rod Witha fence post comprising-a bolt, a kpair of lugs loosely engaged with the bolt and adapted to vengage a fence post at opposite sides thereof, a nut threadedly -engaged with oneend of the boltand adapted to bear against one of the lugs for holding the same engaged with the fence post, and a second nut threaded on the vbolt `and cooperable with the first nut for retaining the eye of a rod on said bolt. I

PAUL W. KELLER. 

